Luanda

¹

[loo-an-duh, -ahn-]

noun

1. a female given name: from a Bantu word meaning “melody.”

Luanda

²

Portuguese Lo·an·da

[loo-an-duh, -ahn-]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Angola, in SW Africa.

Luanda

/ lʊˈændə /

noun

1. Official name: São Paulo de Loanda. the capital of Angola, a port in the west, on the Atlantic: founded in 1576, it became a centre of the slave trade to Brazil in the 17th and 18th centuries; oil refining. Pop: 2 839 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

People in parts of the Angolan capital, Luanda, are still afraid to talk openly about what happened in July when protests brought part of the city to a standstill and disturbances rocked other provinces too.

From BBC

Police in Angola say four people have been killed and 500 have been arrested after demonstrations in the capital, Luanda.

From BBC

The Angolan presidency added in a statement posted on social media that Bongo's family had been released from detention and were with him in Luanda.

From BBC

On Wednesday, Angola called for the Congolese and Rwandan leaders to meet urgently in Luanda.

From BBC

Once the Zimrida eventually leaves Ivory Coast, it will deliver the remainder of the cargo to Luanda in Angola and and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.

From BBC